They stared at him. They always did even when they were trying to pretend he didn't exist. He was an anomaly, something unknown and because of this undesirable. When a pair of twins were born one was a perfect child while the other was a mistake with some defect or another. It was always clear by the age of eleven which child was which, except in this case. As far as the doctors could tell both he and his brother Feliciano were perfectly healthy, but that was impossible. No Beta is ever born with a twin and an alpha is always, always born with an omega counterpart, and this was always, always, always clear by the age of eleven. They were twelve, almost thirteen. Feliciano and Lovino were an anomaly that was not supposed to exist, and everyone shunned them for it.

Lovino had grown up with the stares all his life but that didn't make him any less put off by them. He kept his head down and walked faster. 'This is all Feliciano's fault. If he could just stay by the house instead of wondering to the other side of town I wouldn't have to go get him.' Lovino thought. Of course his parents could always punish Feliciano for wondering off-they'd done it to Lovino one of the few times he had actually done it-but despite their general aloofness to the twins, they seemed to like Feliciano more. Maybe it was because of his cheerful disposition despite his undesirable status, or perhaps it was because they could feel some sort of connection with him. Almost as if they knew he was the alpha and Lovino the Omega.

That's right. Lovino was an Omega. He'd known it since he was ten even though the doctors and his oblivious twin brother and the rest of the townsfolk didn't have a clue as to which brother they should like and which they'd ship off to an Omega reservation. However he wasn't some defective mutant with missing limbs (or even a few extra) or half brain dead. Instead he had this...talent of sorts. He could, in a way, read people's thoughts almost. He could sense their emotions and figure out their intentions, or sometimes see one of their memories or plant a "suggestion" if he wanted to. That last one he could only do for minor things (like the time he suggested to a neighborhood kid to leave himself and Feliciano alone) and even then he rarely did it. The chance of being found out and sent off was too high. And while he didn't know much about the reservations where Omega's lived, he knew they weren't pleasant.

'A Vargas Twin' Popped into Lovino's head along with the intention to harm. Startled, he looked around for who wanted to harm him when he saw not one person but a group of older kids heading away from him. 'If not me then...' Lovino knew his brother was in danger and had to do something, but what could he do against that many people? There's no way he could get to Feliciano before them and neither was any good at fighting...well, at least he wasn't. Feliciano might be able to take down two or three-but not all of them and certainly not when they all gang up on him at once! But there was no one to go to for help. Even if their parents did prefer Feli to him they wouldn't risk getting on other people's bad sides over two undesirables.

Lovino let out a shaky sigh and followed them. Even if he couldn't fight to protect himself or his brother there was one thing he could do. He'd need to work fast if he wanted to plant suggestions in enough people's heads to convince the group to leave them alone. They surrounded his brother. Hiding behind a nearby tree he began to focus. He started with the one closest to him since the closer proximity made it easier. 'You don't wanna hurt him. He isn't worth it.' Lovino thought as well as repeated the mantra under his breath. He wasn't worth it, leave him alone. 'Please.' He moved on to the next person and then the next. Hearing a small 'oof' and a thud that was probably his brother made him try to work faster but wasn't fast enough to leave his brother entirely unharmed.

Feliciano was on the verge of tears with a few bruises and a hand on his ribs when all roughhousing ceased. "Pathetic. He isn't worth it." One kid he influenced said. "Y-yeah! Why waste our time?" Another chimed in. One other kid made a noise of agreement. "But we need to show this kid who's boss! We can't have a potential Omega where he doesn't belong!" One he hadn't managed to get a hold of spat. From the hatred in his eyes Lovino wasn't sure he could've managed to influence him if he had. His suggestions didn't have to be followed; anyone with a strong will could ignore whatever suggestion he threw at them. "Don't be a stubborn bastard." He mumbled softly. For a brief moment Lovino thought the kid might try and harm Feli again, however luck was on his side today (or at least Feliciano's) since the kid scoffed and walked off. The others wasted no time following.

Waiting until they were just out of sight Lovino came out and walked over to his twin. "Feliciano...?" His brother had a nasty bruise on his arm and from the way he held his ribs he might have one even worse there. Hopefully nothing was broken. After a moment his brother looked up at him and gave him a warm smile, "Hello Lovino~" he picked himself up and Lovino immediately felt ashamed and angry at himself. He should've done more, he should've gotten involved. After all, they were only mean to Feli because they didn't know who was the Omega. Because they didn't know it was him. 'And they hopefully never will.' Part of him thought. While he didn't want himself or Feli to be bullied he wasn't about to throw himself to the wolves; selfish or no, Lovino had to look out for himself. If he didn't, then who would? No one once they knew he was an omega. That did little to lessen the negative feelings, but they would fade. Feliciano and Lovino walked home, each doing their best to block out the stares they received on the way home.

-X-X-X-X-X

Lovino and Felicano slept in the basement on a mattress on the floor. There was a room upstairs already furnished and full of clothes and toys for one of them that was right by Marcello's room (he was their younger brother, a beta, who they rarely saw since mom and dad didn't want him near a possible Omega) but Feliciano wouldn't be allowed to stay there unless Lovino decided to reveal himself. And he wouldn't.

Lovino shifted and tried to find a more comfortable position without going onto Feliciano's side when his brother nudged him gently. "Lovino?" He whispered. "What?" Lovino demanded with a scowl. "I'm really thirsty...c-can you please go upstairs and get me some water? I'm too scared to go..." He whimpered. Normally Lovino would tell him to go to sleep or suck it up and stop being a baby but some of the guilt from earlier was still there. "Fine." He grumbled before letting out a sigh. He would need to be quiet since his parents were sure to be furious if they found him out of the basement after bedtime.

Fortunately for Lovino, neither the stairs nor the floor creaked as the twelve year old began his journey to the kitchen. At the top of the stairs he hesitated. Both his mother and father were in the living room. Seeing as his only way into the kitchen was blocked he prepared to go back down when his father spoke, "So," Lovino started. Had he been spotted? No, it was just his father talking to his mother.

"it's been nearly a year past the point of sending one of them off. People have been talking, and if we want any chance of getting hints back to normal we need to act now." The sonorous voice filled the entire room despite his father doing his best to speak softly. "I know, but we can't just send one off. What if we send the wrong one?" She asked. 'What if Feli is the Omega?' Lovino frowned at his mother's thought. Well they didn't have to worry about that. "It's decided then. We will send both." His father nodded and when his mother said nothing he knew the decision was final.

They'd be sent away to some Omega reservation where who-knows-what would happen to them. The only certainty was that they wouldn't die since an Alpha couldn't live without their Omega (and vice versa). Then again they were each other's twin so there was no worry about someone potentially important dying. Who knows, if the reservation won't take them they could be left out in the wild to survive. If the lack of resources didn't kill them then the radiation from a potential dead zone could (well, Omegas were immune to radiation sickness since they already had a radiation mutation causing their deformities. But he'd be a goner regardless since Feli wouldn't be able to survive in those conditions.)

So this was it then. Rather than live their miserable lives out in the basement they'd be sent off. A harsh life on a reservation or death in the wilderness. But Feliciano could be spared that fate. Lovino was damned either way, so why drag his brother down? After all, Feliciano would already be in the room upstairs and no longer an undesirable if Lovino had come out with it when he was ten. Even with this, he still didn't want to. If he kept his mouth shut then he'd still have Feli. But could he do that? Could he really take away a happy life from his brother just because he couldn't have one? And what would Feli do if I've ever learned he had taken all that away from him? 'He would hate me. He'd never forgive me.' Lovino knew he'd do the same if he were in that situation.

Lovino was sure he'd come to regret the decision later at least one point in his life, but he'd regret it more if he didn't. So before his courage left him completely he walked into the living room and stood in front of his parents.

"I am an Omega. I've known since I was ten." He didn't even notice the tears that had begun to fall down his face.

-X-X-X-X-X

Mr. And Mrs. Vargas were surprised and slightly startled when one of their eldest sons came into the living room, tears dripping down his face. He must have overheard them. Mrs. Vargas opened her mouth, unsure of what to say yet needing to say something, but Lovino beat her to it. "I am an Omega. I've known since I was ten."

No one said a word. Everything was silent save for the quiet sounds of Lovino crying. Mr. Vargas was the first to attempt to compose himself, though he still looked visibly shaken. "That...that settles it then. Feliciano will stay and Lovino will...tomorrow. Pack your things, you leave at dawn." Mr. Vargas left the room, he needed a drink.

For the first time in Lovino's life (at least since infancy) his mother hugged him. "Lovino...thank you for saving our son." She said between sobs. If it was supposed to be comforting it wasn't. Lovino only cried harder.

A/N: I hope Lovino wasn't OOC in this chapter. Also the Omegaverse isn't a traditional one, but I'll try to go a little more into it as the story progresses. As for pairings, I'm not sure yet.